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Highest Paying Industries for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The top 100 highest paying industries for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $45,190, veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing is the highest paying industry for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders. It is followed by other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $42,990). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$45,190	$27,100	170
2	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$42,990	$26,940	n/a
3	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$42,930	$24,090	3,280
4	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$41,650	$32,280	60
5	Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	$40,780	$18,790	50
6	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$40,740	$27,420	450
7	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$40,380	$23,540	70
8	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$38,900	$23,040	70
9	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$37,920	$22,150	120
10	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$37,390	$19,310	60
11	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$37,230	$23,370	3,520
12	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$37,210	$25,740	140
13	Chemical Manufacturing	$36,110	$24,890	600
14	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$36,010	$25,260	120
15	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$36,010	$25,850	320
16	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$35,770	$24,530	170
17	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$35,590	$31,300	40
18	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$35,540	$23,340	60
19	Paper Manufacturing	$35,340	$22,190	15,550
20	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$35,330	$26,950	n/a
21	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$34,480	$24,660	100
22	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$34,400	$17,770	320
23	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$34,400	$17,770	320
24	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$34,310	$22,430	80
25	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$34,310	$22,440	520
26	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$34,280	$22,010	320
27	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$34,180	$23,680	110
28	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$34,070	$18,700	110
29	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$33,850	$21,850	12,270
30	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$33,820	$20,350	40
31	Specialized Design Services	$33,780	$23,820	70
32	Printing and Related Support Activities	$33,640	$21,920	6,430
33	Other Textile Product Mills	$33,350	$18,520	240
34	Building Finishing Contractors	$33,350	$23,800	600
35	Apparel Manufacturing	$33,230	$20,050	70
36	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$33,180	$19,890	60
37	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$32,950	$20,660	960
38	Machinery Manufacturing	$32,950	$20,290	400
39	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$32,710	$21,120	7,380
40	Specialty Trade Contractors	$32,630	$21,070	1,050
41	Construction	$32,630	$21,070	1,050
42	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$32,600	$22,110	290
43	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$32,530	$22,020	3,070
44	Manufacturing	$32,450	$21,080	55,990
45	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$32,420	$21,840	740
46	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$32,270	$19,440	1,170
47	Textile Mills	$32,070	$17,210	100
48	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$31,950	$19,760	290
49	Wood Product Manufacturing	$31,880	$21,620	850
50	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$31,860	$22,380	160
51	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$31,770	$21,380	9,590
52	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$31,610	$21,850	70
53	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$31,010	$20,580	2,450
54	Tobacco Manufacturing	$30,960	$22,970	80
55	Retail Trade	$30,830	$19,070	670
56	Other Support Services	$30,690	$20,700	550
57	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$30,510	$19,650	520
58	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$30,510	$21,480	340
59	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$30,490	$20,910	5,410
60	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$30,260	$20,320	390
61	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,230	$21,670	150
62	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$30,090	$21,670	480
63	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$30,070	$23,770	30
64	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$30,010	$20,600	420
65	Mining	$30,010	$20,600	420
66	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$29,900	$21,650	120
67	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$29,860	$20,530	1,490
68	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$29,760	$20,550	410
69	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,740	$20,290	520
70	Machine Shops	$29,620	$17,950	50
71	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$29,620	$17,950	50
72	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$29,560	$21,440	720
73	Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$29,340	$19,670	250
74	Textile Product Mills	$29,100	$18,850	320
75	Wholesale Trade	$28,890	$18,970	1,960
76	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$28,850	$18,660	180
77	Food Manufacturing	$28,800	$20,130	9,290
78	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$28,730	$20,270	3,860
79	Grocery Stores	$28,610	$23,080	n/a
80	Food and Beverage Stores	$28,530	$22,740	n/a
81	Other Food Manufacturing	$28,470	$18,370	880
82	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$28,360	$18,240	1,160
83	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$28,060	$17,270	710
84	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$28,020	$20,940	5,120
85	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$27,980	$21,040	230
86	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$27,930	$20,900	60
87	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$27,830	$21,120	150
88	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$27,650	$18,410	1,320
89	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$27,540	$20,490	490
90	Footwear Manufacturing	$27,270	$17,800	200
91	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$27,000	$20,620	370
92	Masonry Contractors	$26,570	$18,120	130
93	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$26,550	$20,540	80
94	Information	$26,540	$18,170	250
95	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$26,120	$18,040	60
96	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$26,010	$20,440	40
97	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$25,990	$17,470	560
98	Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing	$25,690	$16,250	260
99	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$25,490	$17,870	220
100	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$25,490	$17,870	220